My name is Becky Petelle and I was born and raised in Derby Line, Vermont, which is right on the Canadian border (actually our library was half in Canada and half in the U.S.).  I was diagnosed with JRA when I was 15 years old.  After college I moved to Arizona and have been here ever since.  I once had a support group for young adults when I lived in Phoenix and worked for the Arthritis Foundation.  I currently live in Tucson with my partner Kevin and our dog Eowyn.  I work at the local Community College where I coordinate law enforcement programming.